The Elsie Initiative Fund | Site-Wide Activity https://elsiefund.org/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:05:14 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 61a78c360415c1c883234b3519c9e0e1 Admin wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=14133 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Liberia launches Elsie Initiative Fund project to advance gender‑responsive peacekeeping Monrovia, 10 February 2026 — The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and UN Women Liberia have officially launched a new Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) project a […]

]]> 295da7c9975e6d87f46126fac19c6b39 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13843 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Discussing gender norms with Sénégal’s next generation of peacekeepers Inside Sénégal’s National Gendarmerie, attitudes towards gender are beginning to shift. With support from the Elsie Initiative Fund, gender-focused tra […]

]]> 115e5790656c754ce4e836bd2916e8a9 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13829 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:32:23 -0500 When women lead: Captain Ndeye Yacine Faye, trailblazer in the Sénégal Gendarmerie Captain Ndeye Yacine Faye was one of the first women to join the Sénégal National Gendarmerie and is the first to command its Air Transport Company. In 2 […]

]]> 3e736d95495b622db78bb7df68544398 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13818 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Toffe Mendy: “Being the only woman in the unit has its challenges, but I don’t think gender determines a person’s worth or skills.” Officer Toffe Mendy is Sénégal’s only female special weapons and tactics (SWAT) officer, with a passion for global peacekeeping. She recently par […]

]]> b26e1ad3cdb7d6b90ed8b1f1b10960cd Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13806 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 When Women Lead: Commissioner Guisse on reforming security institutions in Sénégal Security sector reform demands determination and sustained commitment from those in leadership. Police Commissioner Binetou Guisse—the Sénégal National Pol […]

]]> b6303b817d6cc536fc017634bdb721b5 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13766 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 When Women Lead: Lieutenant General Cheryl Pearce on navigating command and culture in peacekeeping Lieutenant General Cheryl Pearce is the highest-ranking uniformed woman in the United Nations (UN). As Acting UN Military Advisor, she oversees the […]

]]> 95c889ef8dec64a9d336283274fce86e Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13659 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 When women lead: Major General Anita Asmah on leadership, peacekeeping, and building inclusive teams When Major General Anita Asmah joined the military more than thirty years ago, she was only the seventh female in Ghana to join in a non-medical role. […]

]]> aeeacc85907dfd2265522fae9a062e42 Admin wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13684 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Peacekeeping and Parenting: How Uruguay’s women in uniform balance duty and family Balancing family responsibilities with professional duties remains a major challenge for uniformed personnel in United Nations Peace Operations. In many […]

]]> 978595441ca2448eb7b4f1a852b859c5 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13651 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 When Women Lead: Carolina Bandeira on challenging gender norms in the security sector First Corporal Carolina Bandeira, 45, has been serving as an auxiliary nurse in the Uruguay Armed Forces (UAF) for 15 years. Her first peacekeeping […]

]]> 0dd1bcd12a07c3749981fe384977acd3 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13581 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Côte d’Ivoire Police set sights on inclusive peacekeeping with latest Elsie Initiative Fund support (version française ci-dessous) Abidjan/New York, 02 October 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund has confirmed that Côte d’Ivoire National Police and U […]

]]> 073f2d2e162edd1a7e0cc116a3f29922 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13577 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:35:19 -0400 Colonel Doctor Thomashire George on the importance of health services for security sector reform Colonel Doctor Thomashire Anita George is the most senior uniformed woman in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). A medical doctor by […]

]]> 9094b288c68d0f7fd4a63955859c01ac Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13550 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:03:04 -0400 The Elsie Initiative Fund announces new funding to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers in South Sudan New York, 29 September 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) has announced funding for a two-year pilot project with the United Nations Mission in South S […]

]]> 9a10801f48458c4fb22b3177c07796e1 Published first by UN Women wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13506 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:15:48 -0400 Who are the women leading peacekeeping? Meet five trailblazing women transforming United Nations Peace Operations from the front lines to top command roles. In 1995, at the Fourth World […]

]]> 62592700e070bd0eb9bdf75917dc9b7c Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13452 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:46:34 -0400 New Elsie Initiative Fund Project to Advance Uniformed Women’s Participationin Tanzania’s Peacekeeping ContributionsNew York, 9 September 2025 – The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) announced today that the Tanzania People’s Defence F […]

]]> aa7caaffe6a30a98685b23987c7a16ab Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=12765 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:26:48 -0400 New partnership in Sierra Leone set to strengthen inclusive peacekeepingFreetown/New York 07 July 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) announced today that the Republic of Sierra […]

]]> fb9e4bcd00a93a18d9fed8bf78e466d0 Elsie Initiative Fund wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=12092 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:37:07 -0400 New study announced to inform Fiji security sector strengthening New York, 02 June 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) announced today that the Republic of Fiji Military F […]

]]> 7d97c8bd4c5496d8c1b72490388796d4 Published first by UN Women wrote a new post https://elsiefund.org/?p=13498 Fri, 09 May 2025 18:35:00 -0400 Gender equality in peacekeeping: Why it matters for global security United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer from Niger on patrol in Timbuktu, Mali, working to secure the city against threats of terrorism and banditry. Photo: […]

]]> 1d7960c16d7820e93f54136bff482fd6 Admin posted an update in the group EIF Group: Welcome to the EIF Group! https://elsiefund.org/activity/p/10/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:10:38 -0500 Welcome to the EIF Group!

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